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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Allen is a consistent performer who like teammate Hewlett, seems to thrive on long distances. He does not possess a notable finishing kick, but manages to place himself near the front of the pack early in the race...
...race from the very beginning. Awestruck by a New York Times report that Hewlett had run the first mile in last week's Heptagonals in 4:18, the other runners let him set the early pace. At the mile post, Hewlett was 20 yards in front of the pack, and he gained even more during the hilly second mile on everyone except Lynch...
Hewlett settled in front of the pack after the first mile and started to pull away on the first uphill grade. From that point, he increased his lead every step of the way, crossing the finish line in 25:03.3, 56 seconds ahead of Allen...
Allen's showing was also of sags, proportions. He broke away from the pack of Navy runners during the third mile and finished in 25:59, a full 1:30 faster than he had run the course earlier this season against Penn and Columbia...
...crack at the front ten is senior Bob Sermier, who has improved by leaps and bounds after a slow start this season. Captain Forrest Horton provides a solid fourth runner for Navy, but the Midshipmen's fifth man, so important in the Heps, could be way back in the pack...